I was lucky enough to win not one but TWO cruises, in just three days! I couldn’t believe my luck and since then I’ve decided to enter every cruise competition I can find on the internet.
I decided to create this list of every online cruise competition to make it easier for others to find cruise competitions and enter them online as well.
I’ve even provided the answers to any quiz questions for you. (I can’t guarantee that they’re correct, but I tried my very best)
How to win a free cruise
Entering the competitions to win free cruises is easy. Just click on each of the links below and you’ll be taken to the competition entry pages. Just enter your details and off you go. And don’t forget to check your emails in case you win!
As I’m based in the UK, I have chosen cruise competitions that are open to UK residents.
If you live in the US or Canada, take a look at this list of cruise sweepstakes for North American residents.
Free online cruise competitions in the UK
The competitions listed below are all free to enter online.
Win a 7-night Royal Caribbean cruise
Prize: A 7-night European cruise with Royal Caribbean for two people. The prize includes return flights and one-night pre-cruise hotel.
This prize is courtesy of Trailfinders and Royal Caribbean.
Closing date: 31st March 2022
Win a 7-night cruise on MSC Virtuosa
Prize: A 7-night European cruise from Southampton with MSC Cruises. The prize includes a balcony cabin for two people on board MSC Virtuosa this summer.
This prize is courtesy of World of Cruising and MSC Cruises.
Closing date: 4th April 2022
Win a 12-night Canary Islands cruise
Prize: A 12-night cruise around the Canary Islands on board Emerald Princess. The cruise departs on 26th October 2022.
This prize is courtesy of Princess Journey.
Closing date: 31st March 2022
Win a Royal Caribbean cruise for your mum
Prize: A 7-night cruise to Greece, Turkey and Italy with Royal Caribbean. The prize is for up to four people and includes return flights to Rome. Plus, a family photo shoot and a year’s subscription to receive flowers each month.
This prize is courtesy of The Sun and Royal Caribbean. To enter you must email a photo of your mum and explain why she deserves to win.
Closing date: 19th March 2022
Win a cruise to France & Spain with Princess Cruises
Prize: A 7-night cruise to France and Spain for two people on board Sky Princess on 17th September 2022.
This prize is courtesy of Cruise International and Princess Cruises.
Answer: Medallion
Closing date: 29th April 2022
Win a British Isles cruise with Princess Cruises
Prize: A 12-night cruise for two people around the British Isles on board Emerald Princess in a balcony stateroom.
This prize is courtesy of Coast magazine and Princess Cruises.
Answer: Green
Closing date: 30th April 2022
Win a Viking Ocean cruise
Prize: A 13-day cruise for two people to the Northern Lights in a Deluxe Veranda stateroom with Viking.
This prize is courtesy of Classic FM and Viking.
Answer: B) 930
Closing date: 3rd April 2022
Win a cruise on Anthem of the Seas
Prize: An 7-night cruise to France and Spain for two people on board Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas. The cruise departs from Southampton on 22nd May 2022.
This prize is courtesy of Cruise118 and Royal Caribbean.
You can win even more prizes if you make a Mediterranean recipe and share photos of it to social media with the hashtag #MediterraneanFlavour.
Closing date: 21st March 2022
Win a Viking Danube river cruise
Prize: A romantic river cruise on the Danube, worth up to £5,000. The prize includes return flights from London to Budapest, transfers and a full-board 8-day Viking river cruise.
This prize is courtesy of Neautradol and Viking River Cruises.
Answer: Destroys all bad odours
Closing date: 9th July 2022
Win an all-inclusive Caribbean cruise worth £7,500
Prize: A seven-night Caribbean cruise for two people with Regent Seven Seas Cruises on board new ship Seven Seas Grandeur. This ultra-luxury cruise departs from Florida on 14th December 2023 and calls at destinations including Harvest Caye in Belize and Cozumel in Mexico.
This prize is courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, World of Cruising and Cruise.co.uk.
Closing date: unknown
Win an all-inclusive 7-night cruise on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur
Prize: A 7-night all-inclusive ultra-luxury cruise on Regent Seven Seas’ new ship, Seven Seas Grandeur. The prize includes return flights from London.
This prize is courtesy of Seascanner and Regent Seven Seas.
Closing date: 30th April 2022
Competitions with text and postal entries
Some cruise competitions are only open to people entering via text or post. I usually don’t enter these as there is a charge to enter by text and I think that entering by post is a bit of a faff. If I ever have to post anything it usually stays in my handbag for a few weeks until I pass a post box!
However, if you’d like to enter the competitions too, then please go ahead. The links to the competition details are below.
(None at the moment)
Get notified of new cruise competitions
I send out an email each month to let people know about the latest cruise competitions. You can sign up to that here and never miss another competition.
Have you ever won a cruise?
If you’re lucky enough to win a cruise in one of these competitions, please come back and let me know. I’d love to hear about it!
Who would you take with you if you won? If you have a friend or family member who loves to cruise, take a look at this list of gifts for cruise lovers to find the perfect presents for cruise lovers!
Don’t Overpay For Your Cruise!
Here’s how I get the lowest price when I book a cruise…
1. Compare prices from every travel agent in one place.
2. Choose a trusted travel agent with a best price guarantee.
Please don’t book with any old company just because they have a cheap deal. I recommend that you find the best price and then take it to a trusted travel agent who will beat it, as well as giving you the best service.
We have just won a cruise with MSC( before I discovered your website) and will drefinitely be entering more now that I have found you. Many thnksa for the information you provide.
Thank you so very much for the competition links.
We won a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the seas with the Blue Light Card last year. It was a fabulous 8 nights.
Take care x
Amazing, congratulations on your win!!!
Hi Jenni,
What a lovely gesture, have entered the Sky Princess comp. Don’t think I could cope on one of the other Upmarket cruises even though they do look marvellous. BY the way, we have booked on Anthem of the seas cabin 8275, do you know if there is a video out there we can view ? maybe by someone who has stayed in it. My wife is desperate to find out exact layout – thanks.
Hi Francis. I can’t find a video of that exact cabin, but this one should be identical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03N2g2UXbM8 I hope that helps! Good luck with the competition. Jenni
Thanks so much for posting these! I have also won two cruises previously, the first was a Carnival cruise around the Med (the one that got us hooked!) and then a Xmas Markets one on QM2 which was also fantastic.
Oh wow, so nice to hear from a fellow winner. Do you enter a lot of competitions too? Good luck with these! Jenni
Oh how I love to see and hear where you are cruising,how lovely of you to share cruising comps with us all,I love a cruise and really missed it these two years,am saving up our pennies for hopefully a cruise next year,unless my luck changes and we win one thank you both so much.
You’re most welcome. And good luck!
Thanks for compiling these Jenny
You’re most welcome. Good luck!
Cruise mummy, can you find links to cruise competitions in and around Australia, Asia etc.
Ozzies are always left out of such bargains and if you look at overseas cruises they are always cheaper than cruising in and around Australia/ New Zealand. Some packages are up to 2.5 times more than a European or USA cruise.
Hi John, thanks for the suggestion! As far as I can see, nobody is listing all the cruise competitions for Australian residents to enter However, it looks like there are lots available. Your best bet would be to type “win a cruise” into google.com.au and you should see quite a few come up. Good luck! Jenni
I looked at MSC Virtuosa which is billed as all inclusive , but on their site I noticed that several eating options were classed as chargeable , for instance the burgers and hot dogs at the pool . These have always been included on all other lines I have been with. Be nice to see a report on this!!!!
Hi John. I’ll be on MSC Virtuosa next week so I’ll have more info for you then. Be sure to follow me on social media for updates, Instagram is where I like to hang out most: https://www.instagram.com/cruisemummy/ Jenni
I’m already booked on the first one!
The Sky Princess one looks perfect – entered 🙂
Good luck!
Thanks very much for sharing all these with us Jenni!
Well done on winning some great prize cruises. Sounds amazing 🙂
I’d love to know, did you win them through your cruise company ie for employees only or were you really lucky in beating thousands of entrants via an entry form?
Was there any skill involved?
Good luck for your winning your next cruise!
Thank you. There are some competitions which are only for travel agents and while I do enter those too, all the ones I post here are ones that anyone in the UK can enter. If any skill’s involved it’s only ever a quick Google of the answer which I do for you to save you time 🙂 Good luck!
Have always wanted to go on a cruise with my partner but we could never afford it. I have entered all so fingers crossed x
Good luck!
Ooooh I shall be entering them all ? thank you!
You’re welcome!